US Unveiled Plan To Reopen Hormuz Hours Before Trump Shelved It
The US unveiled a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, code-named Project Freedom, involving guided-missile destroyers, aircraft, and 15,000 troops, but President Trump shelved it hours later citing escalation risks and Pakistan's mediation. The operation was meant to break Iran's chokehold over the waterway and reverse a spike in oil and gas prices.
Top US officials detailed a military operation to help ships pass through the Strait of Hormuz, code-named Project Freedom. The Pentagon planned to deploy guided-missile destroyers, over 100 aircraft, 15,000 personnel, and drones. The operation aimed to provide a 'powerful red, white, and blue dome' over the strait. However, President Trump paused the operation, citing risks of escalation and Pakistan's mediation efforts. The US military had helped two vessels exit Hormuz, repelling multiple Iranian drone and missile attacks. The passage remained largely empty of commercial vessels due to the conflict.
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